M&A Deal Summary

Tinicum Capital Partners and The Blackstone Group Acquire TriMas Aerospace

On November 4, 2025, private equity firms Tinicum Capital Partners and The Blackstone Group acquired aerospace company TriMas Aerospace from TriMas for 1.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ 5th and The Blackstone Group’s 3rd transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ and The Blackstone Group’s 81st largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ 44th and The Blackstone Group’s 229th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tinicum Capital Partners’ 6th and The Blackstone Group’s 22nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-11-04
Target TriMas Aerospace
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Tinicum Capital Partners
The Blackstone Group
Sellers(s) TriMas
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.5B USD

Target

TriMas Aerospace

Irvine, California, United States
TriMas Aerospace designs and manufactures precision-engineered fasteners, machined components, and complex assemblies for commercial, business, and military aircraft. TriMas Aerospace is based in Irvine, California.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Tinicum Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Tinicum Capital Partners is a private equity group that seeks to acquire control of companies through acquisitions or restructurings or to take minority stakes in public or private companies through equity or debt securities. Tinicum's target equity investment size is between $30 and $150 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include aerospace; HVAC components; medical devices; financial services; specialty industrial products or components; pumps, valves and other process control equipment; specialty machinery; electrical equipment; motors and motion control equipment; specialty metals/magnetics; and media/advertising. The Firm will not consider investments in venture capital, real estate, or unproven technology. Tinicum was formed in 1998 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 48
Sector: Aerospace M&A 5 of 5
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: California M&A 6 of 6
Country: United States M&A 44 of 44
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-16 Continental Disc

Liberty, Missouri, United States

Continental Disc Corporation is a manufacturer of rupture disc (bursting disc) devices for a variety of process industries, including chemical, petrochemical, petroleum refining, pharmaceutical, beverage, food and dairy, aerospace, gases, electronics, and other markets worldwide. The company is committed to providing the products, services, and quality from the leading overpressure safety company. Continental Disc Corporation was founded in 1965 and is based in Liberty, Missouri.

Sell $540M
Buyer

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 394.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 360 of 362
Sector: Aerospace M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 34 of 34
State: California M&A 22 of 22
Country: United States M&A 229 of 230
Year: 2025 M&A 14 of 16
Size (of disclosed) 81 of 183
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-21 Hologic

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Hologic is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products, with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women throughout the world. Hologic was formed in 1985 and is based in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Buy $18.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-11-12 NIBC

The Hague, Netherlands

NIBC is a merchant bank that offers integrated solutions to mid-cap clients in the Benelux region and in Germany. NIBC operates through corporate client offering, retail client offering, and treasury and group functions segments. NIBC was founded in 1945 and is based in The Hague, Netherlands.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TriMas

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Diversified
Employees3,900
Revenue 925M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

TriMas is a diversified designer, manufacturer and distributor of engineered and applied products that serve a variety of industrial, commercial and consumer end markets worldwide. TriMas was founded in 1986 and is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 7 of 7
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-17 GMT Aerospace

Bühl, Germany

GMT Aerospace develops and manufactures a wide range of tie-rods and rubber-metal anti-vibration systems for commercial and military aerospace applications. GMT Aerospace serves a broad customer base including OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers.

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